Thermal stresses associated with part overhang geometry in electron beam additive manufacturing: Process parameter effects

25th Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium � An Additive Manufacturing Conference, SFF 2014

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 1076-1087

  Cheng, Bo ^a   Chou, Kevin ^a  

^a University of Alabama   (United States)

Author keywords

Electron beam additive manufacturing; Overhang; Thermomechanical simulation

Indexed keywords

3D PRINTERS; ELECTRON BEAMS; THERMAL STRESS;

HIGHER ENERGY DENSITY; MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE; PROCESS PARAMETER EFFECT; PROCESS PARAMETERS; SOLID SUBSTRATES; SUPPORT STRUCTURES; THERMO-MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS; THERMOMECHANICAL PROCESS;

ADDITIVES;

EID: 85048073493     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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